Another chess gem by Tony against an American Icon
-- Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier. This game featured
a real GM slugfest with white attacking on the Q-side
while black set his aims on the K-side. The course of
the game becomes quite clear when Art played 18...
g5 with all eyes on the K-side. Tony then just waited
patiently and struck back with 21. h4 effectively block-
ing the "h-file." The tide definitely turned when Miles
broke through the center with 33. e4! Then he chased
Art's king around in circles and there was no where to
run and no where to hide. After 44. Qf5 the game ends
suddenly as mate is now looming on g6...

I'll forever remember Tony very much like his picture
given above. He was both a chess rebel and unique.
He became England's first International Grandmaster
in 1976 (thus winning the James Slater award and the
monetary gift that accompanied it). He also won the
World Junior Chess Championship in Manila in 1974
(acquiring the IM title). I'll always fondly remember
that one special night after the many Lone Pine chess
adventures (Tony played in the LP tournaments during
the years: '73, '76, '78-'80), and we had all arrived back
in the City -- San Francisco. During one evening the late
Guthrie McClain (we just knew him as "Mac"), Robert
(Bob) Burger, Tony Miles and myself spent a fantastic
evening in a Chinatown restaurant. We were there for
well over three hours discussing the usual chess politics,
International chess tournaments, and of course -- food!
~lol~

These original scoresheets are in very good shape (they
remained boxed & fully protected for over twenty-seven
years). One scoresheet is initialed by GM Miles (on his
scoresheet copy), and both scores are signed by GM
Bisguier (matched set pair). Quite suitable for framing... :-)